Film/Art Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Requirements

Catalog Year 2024/2025

Freshman

First Semester

15-16 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
SLP 007CCS First Year Experience1
DFN 119Digital Techniques3
DFN 1372D & 3D Integrated Design Studio3
DFN 139Color & Light Studies3
FLM 103Film Language & Techniques3
DVC 100Introduction to Material Culture3

Second Semester

15 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
DFN 1163D Techniques3*
DFN 1384D Design Studio3*
DFN 142Performative Spaces3
FLM 106Introduction to Filmmaking3
DEN 101Composition I3
DAE 200Educ. Foundations: History & Phil. of Education3
*Choose one of the indicated courses

Sophomore

Third Semester

18 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
FLM 201Intermediate Filmmaking3
FLM 211Film Graphics & VFX I
6†
FLM 225Sound Design I
6†
FLM 235Acting6†
DAH 215History of Film3
DEN 102Composition II3
DAE 250Human Development Creative & Visual Learning3
† Choose two of the indicated courses. Each course is three credits.

Fourth Semester

15 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
FLM 212Film Graphics & VFX II6†
FLM 226Sound Design II6†
FLM 254Playing the Self6†
FLM 278Documentary Filmmaking I3*
FLM 288Experimental Fimmaking I3*
DAH 200Western Art History/Visual Culture3‡
DAH 201Visual Narration: Africa3‡
DAH 202Visual Narration: Asia3‡
DEN 318Script Writing Workshop3
*Choose one of the indicated courses.
†Choose two of the indicated courses. Each course is three credits.
‡Choose one of the indicated courses in this set.

Junior

Fifth Semester

18 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
FLM 325Narrative Filmmaking I3
FLM 279Documentary Filmmaking II3*
FLM 289Experiemental Filmmaking II3*
FLM —Film Elective3
DVC 306Introduction to Film3
DHU —Humanities Course3
DAE 315Elementary Art Teaching: Meth,Math & Literacy
*Choose one of the indicated courses.

Sixth Semester

15 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
FLM 326Narrative Filmmaking II3
FLM 364Research & Development3
FLM —Film Elective3
DNS 230Math Skills3
DAE 405Secondary Art Teaching: Meth, Math & Literacy3

Senior

Seventh Semester

15 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
FLM 403Film Thesis I3
FLM —Film Elective3
D– 200-400General Education Elective3
DAH 200-400Art History Elective3*§
DVC 200-400Visual Culture Elective3*§
DAE 407Reading & Lang Art Methods3
*Choose one of the indicated courses.
§DAH/DVC must be taken at the 200 level or higher

Eighth Semester

15 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
FLM 404Film Thesis II3
FLM 418Film Business & Critique3
FLM —Film Elective3
D– 200-400General Education Elective3
DAE – – –Art Education Elective3

9th Semester

Ninth Semester

12 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
DAE 510Directed Teaching10
DAE 520Professional Seminar2

Total Credits

138-139

Film Electives – Successfully complete designated courses within the major (not listed as “required”), subject code FLM

General Education Electives – Successfully complete any 200-400 level (non-required) Liberal Arts course, from subjects: DAH-Art History, DAS-Academic Studies, DEN-English, DHS-History, DLE-Liberal Elective, DNS-Natural Science DSS-Social Science, DPL-Philosophy, etc), DVC-Visual Culture.

Open Electives – Successfully complete any (3.0 credit) 100-400 level (non-required) course from an Undergraduate subject (Studio or Lecture).

Art Education Elective – Successfully complete an approved 100-400 level studio course from an undergraduate major (outside of the assigned major). Art Ed Department Chair approval required for course selection.

This plan is provided for use as a guide only and is based on full-time status with successful completion of credits outlined per semester. Degree Timelines and requirements may vary based on actual program, credits completed per semester and/or catalog year. Students are responsible for confirming completion of all requirements before graduating (use program/student resources to support degree progression). Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0 required.

Film, Interdisciplinary Art & Design Faculty

Scott Northrup
MA, The New School
BFA, College for Creative Studies

Art Education Faculty

Lee, Jhih-Yin
Ph.D. University of Georgia M.Ed. University of Houston

Amy Ruopp
Ph.D., EDS, University of Missouri
MAT, BFA, Maryland Institute College of Art